Kamasi comes through with some of the best highlights we’ll see this year. Unfortunately, in order to see experience them, you’ll need to go through an unnecessary amount of filler.
Ever since his 2017 album 'Flower Boy', Tyler has consistently released records with the highest level of storytelling in the industry. This trend continues with CHROMAKOPIA, where Tyler takes us through his life after finally reaching his goal of becoming a star hip-hop artist. It is quickly noticed in the first half of the track list that Tyler is not handling these situations well and seems to be pushing these issues to the side instead of addressing them. All of this continues ... read more
Of the Freddie Gibbs albums I've listened to (Piñata, Bandana & Alfredo), this is by far the most mediocre. The loss of Madlib and The Alchemist are felt heavily as none of the production on You Only Die 1nce provides anything unique or interesting. Gibbs tries to incorporate the devil into album but is done in a manner that feels corny and pointless. With that being said, I still believe there are highpoints on this album, such as Cosmo Freestyle with hard hitting bars, Yeah ... read more
A very enjoyable listen. The current generation of emerging pop artists such as Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan have me excited to see where the sound of pop will be headed in the coming years
This is my first album from Halsey, and I came in with relatively low expectations as I’ve only heard her most popular hits. However, I ended up being pleasantly surprised by a few of the tracks on this album. I especially liked the connection between the three “Letter to God” tracks and the emotion which could be felt on tracks such as “Life of a Spider”. Unfortunately, this quality was not seen for the entire runtime of the album. Some tracks felt bland to me and ... read more